Bye, Bye, Borders
History is made as Borders Books Music and Cafe is closing.
My family and I went today for the very last time. When I used to live in Naperville I went there a lot to the store on Rte. 59 but this time we went to the store in Geneva. I think Borders has untill sometime in September to close its doors.
I had a $30 gift card that was finally used. My last Borders purchases were, Scarlet by Steven Lawhead, Son of a Witch by Gregory Mcguire and A Lion Among Men by the same author.
It's the end of an era. I said to my mom, "At least we still have Barnes and Noble." Mom said the era of the big bookstore is coming to an end and the world is turning more toward Ebooks. Luckily, I have a Kobo eReader.
Happy reading, Yorkville,
Zach
Jillian Duchnowski
7:23 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
I want to read Son of a Witch and A Lion Among Men, too. :)
danielle delofsky
7:48 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
I prefer B&N myself, but I hope the bookstores do not go extinct or the libraries for that matter.
Donna Sebby
10:01 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
we're lucky to have a good library here in Yorkville
Pat Gavros
4:57 pm on Monday, August 1, 2011
Despite all of the electronic readers, I still think that holding a book in my hand and touching the paper as I continue to turn the pages, offers an experience that connects one to the actual book. Sometimes I think technology isn't all it's cracked up to be....but I know I'm in the minority. Besides, as long as people read, it doesn't matter what format it takes....it's the message that counts.